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Black or White-------which do you prefer?

1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I am now a fan of the black background after listening to the 'experts' here. :smile:

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Bad transactions with : nobody to date

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    YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black. No contest.
    Wish True views came that way.

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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black for sure.

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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black.

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 11,918 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Depends on the coin composition.

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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I actually like the white

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    SimpleCollectorSimpleCollector Posts: 536 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,489 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have always preferred white, but I know that is terribly passé. White goes better with gold in my opinion. It also goes better with high grade silver.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭

    Black but fond of clear if available as in the snap together holders for copper

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 7, 2018 8:14AM

    @BIGAL2749 said:
    Black but fond of clear if available as in the snap together holders for copper

    I have never seen a snap together holder that didn't rattle. "Rattle" is a big no-no with me. I'd rather use a coin envelope.

    I have also never seen an off the shelf Capital Plastics multicoin holder that didn't rattle unless it was from the eight piece gold type set or silver dollars. it's really hard to get a good fit for small coins. I used to have single coin holders custom made and then used the fitting tool to the the perfect fit.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black.

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    RexfordRexford Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭✭✭

    White.

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    YQQYQQ Posts: 3,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    mostly black. Bute there are situations when white is better. that is when I try both and even grey to see which will succeed.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,531 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The black

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm leaning toward black.

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    GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black,,,,,

    GrandAm :)
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    rln_14rln_14 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭

    white. the really dark toned coins get lost in the black holder. thanks rln

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,823 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black.

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    TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black

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    Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,737 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 7, 2018 10:11AM

    For that type of layout, black is far better. For some coins white looks better. Also, if you must include a CAC image, move it away so it doesn’t distract from the view of the coins - just my preference.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the contrast afforded by the black background.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black.

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    CCDollarCCDollar Posts: 717 ✭✭✭✭✭

    British Racing Green...everything looks good in BRG.

    CC

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm kinda a Taupe Guy...........more specifically.....Dansco Taupe :smiley:

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,062 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The color black definitely accentuates those foil CAC stickers. o:)

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I lean to black since I prefer bright coins.... However, it really is not important as long as the picture is clear and detailed. Cheers, RickO

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I prefer the black.
    The white just looks too "busy" and I have trouble focusing.

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    pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 5,749 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Shades of Grey :#

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black minus the CAC stickers. It looks weird with the CAC in the background.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1Mike1 , I agree, I removed the silly stickers :smile:

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    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Much better IMHO. :)

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,707 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another vote for black sans stickers.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars
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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the black better too and agree that the CAC stickers were pretty distracting in the image.

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    goldengolden Posts: 9,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black.

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    aus3000tinaus3000tin Posts: 369 ✭✭✭

    Always bet on black.

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    ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black

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    hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black

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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Both

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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Black looks better to me.

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just so that everyone knows, [if the quality is not that great] these were done using only Microsoft Word :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a fan of black background web pages.
    I just pass over them.
    Coin images are a different story
    Black works and my eyes are o.k.with them
    So black for me.

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